You try to be arrogant in songs because you can't be in real life.

What characterized the whole punk scene for me in 1977 was there was no racism or sexism. It was an anarchy of -isms, and a matter of abolishing it all.

Real success is not being on the cover of a magazine; it's knowing that you've done, and enjoyed doing, what you set out to do.

I don't think it's good to be sentimental, so I try not to be.

The so-called feminist writers were disgusted with me. I did my thing, and so I guess by feminist standards I'm a feminist. That suits me fine.

I always thought if a guy could play the guitar, he must be something really special.

I'm not going to judge what I do.